Fukunishiki New Sake Festival 2026｜11/23(Mon) Access & Fees

Dates & time: November 23, 2026 (Mon) 10:00〜16:00（最終入場15:30）
cost: Free admission (Junmai Bar tastings free; sake-tasting challenge ¥500)
Venue & access: Fukugura, the shop of Fukunishiki Junmai Brewery (Kasai, Hyogo) Shinki Bus from JR Himeji Station (towards Yashiro) to Hokkesanguchi, then a 1-minute walk. From Hokkeguchi Station on the Hojo Railway, 20 minutes on foot or 5 minutes by taxi.

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Why You Should Visit

Fukunishiki, a junmai-only sake brewery in Kasai, holds its new-sake festival on Labour Thanksgiving Day. The year's first pressings, Junmai Shiboritate and Junmai Nigorizake, go on sale, and the Junmai Bar offers free tastings of the brewery's full line-up including the new sake, so you can try before choosing a bottle to take home. There is also the first sale of fresh junmai sake lees, an event-only limited sake, a tour of the brewery normally closed to the public, a sake-tasting challenge and a farmers' market, which turns a shopping trip into half a day at a working brewery.

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NOTE

Mornings are very busy, and an afternoon visit is recommended. Fukugura is also one of the venues of Kasai Marugoto GO around held the same day: show the event badge (¥500) when buying new sake and you get two sake buns.

If you can't make it, the Fukugura online shop takes orders until Nov 16 for a home-delivery set that arrives on Nov 22 or 23.

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FAQ

What is there to do on the day?

New sake and sake lees sales, free tastings at the Junmai Bar, a sake-tasting challenge (¥500), a brewery tour, an event-only sake and a farmers' market.

When is it busiest?

Mornings are described as very crowded, and visitors are encouraged to come in the afternoon.

Is there a perk with the Kasai Marugoto GO around badge?

Show the event badge (¥500) when buying new sake and you get two sake buns. You can visit the festival without a badge.